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4 strategic sourcing use cases to strengthen your supply chain

IBM Services

For sourcing teams, that means pivoting their mindset around selecting suppliers from a tactical, lowest-cost-above-all approach to a strategic one. Where tactical sourcing is a short-term strategy, strategic sourcing is for long-term business goals.

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How Does Strategic Sourcing Work?

Obobo

How Does Strategic Sourcing Work? The aim of strategic sourcing is to ensure the timely delivery of goods and services in line with an organisation’s business objectives, while reducing supply chain risks and costs. How Does Strategic Sourcing Work? The benefits of strategic sourcing.

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How Does Strategic Sourcing Work?

Obobo

How Does Strategic Sourcing Work? The aim of strategic sourcing is to ensure the timely delivery of goods and services in line with an organisation’s business objectives, while reducing supply chain risks and costs. How Does Strategic Sourcing Work? The benefits of strategic sourcing.

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4 smart technologies modernizing sourcing strategy

IBM Services

Sourcing is getting smarter. To start, many organizations have already pivoted from a tactical to a strategic sourcing mindset—which can make all the difference when it comes to gaining and retaining a competitive advantage. But now, the benefits of strategic sourcing are becoming even more attainable thanks to innovation.

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Clashing Priorities: Vendor Diversification vs Efficiency and Vendor Risk Management

Sourcing Advisors Group

The growing approved supplier base and decreasing supplier visibility will further deteriorate what is already a bleak performance of most Strategic Sourcing teams. In fact, most firms generate no Strategic Sourcing bottom-line results, as Vendor Spending is increasing as fast, or faster, than Revenue growth.

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Mitigating Supplier Risks: The Power of Advanced Tools and Technologies | Webinar

Everest Group

The increasing complexity of global supply chains and the need for greater transparency and compliance have now made it essential for organizations to adopt advanced supplier risk management tools to mitigate threats. What are the current trends and challenges in supplier risk management? Who should attend?

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CFO Challenges and Priorities in 2021 And Beyond

Planergy Software

Securing competitive advantage means mastering emerging technologies and developing strategies that incorporate risk management, data-driven decision making, and a collaborative, agile approach. They need to understand emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence, data analytics, and robotic process automation.

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